Velvet Waters by The Megatron's on 1959 Acousticon 45.

This instrumental song from 1959, with "Heywood Henry" on clarinet seems to be slightly ahead of it's time, as it seems to incorporate "New Age" style instrumentation in it's arrangement, at least by my ears, and this 45 rpm record is another rarity on today's audio medias.

Transferred to digital using stereo gear on background channel photo.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Velvet Waters
• The Megatron's
• Heywood Henry
• 1959
• Acousticon
• 101
• 45 rpm record
• instrumental
• clarinet solo
• New Age

[bethwistful]

. . . and I was a high school sopthomore the first time I heard this. I thank you for posting this great song, and I extend my appreciation to all those that reconize a good song when then hear it. Thanks for the memories. Beth Wishes!

[lrh1966]

@bethwistful

You are welcome! Thank you for listening to this vintage 45 record...Friends, Lloyd.

[countrypaul]

A great little record then and now. Acousticon had some issue with their name and changed it to Audicon. Their other hit group was The Passions {"I Only Want You" and "Just to Be With You"]. The clarinetist: is Frank Haywood Henry, born 1/10/1913 in Birmingham, Alabama, died 9/151994. Played occasional sax with Duke Ellington's orchestra; joined Erskine Hawkins' orchestra from 1934 until the early 1950's; also in Sy Oliver's orchestra from 1972 to 1980. He also did a lot of session work.

[lrh1966]

@countrypaul

Thank you for the details and historical info on The Megatron's, & also for checking it out. Happy Labor Day Weekend!!...Friends, Lloyd.

[Conshana]

THANK YOU~! OMG~!,,,, A full half century since it came out,,,, and memories dim a bit,,,, but this is SOLID GOLD~!,,,,

I was a junior in High School,,,, and I still remember this,,,, as you said above, it is ahead of its time, in its choreography~!,,, But I Thank You, once the 'gain, My Friend~!

[lrh1966]

@Conshana

Thank you for checking it out, and I am glad it brought back memories!!...Friends, Lloyd.

[lrh1966]

@stephenunzueta

Thank you for checking this vintage 45 out...Friends, Lloyd.

[stephenunzueta]

thanks for posting this classic...cruzing in my 409 62 Chevy...

[lrh1966]

@gasp65

Thank you for checking out this 45, and the added historical info. on the artist...Friends, Lloyd.

[gasp65]

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